Match-safe.



PATENTED OCT. 23, 1906.

T. A. HAZLB'ION.

MATCH SAFE.

AIPLIOATIOH rum) ran. as; 1906.

Suwznfoz ml/az leton/ y flitovnoq v a citizen of the United States,residing at- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

Application filodlobruary 26,1908. Serial No. $03.08!:-

I To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, TiroMAs A. HAZLETON,

Macksville, in the county of Stafford and State of Kansas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Match-Safes, of

which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to an improved match-safe of that characterwhich is constructed so as to form a receptacle having communicationwith a trough into which the v in all-the views 0 the drawings-by thesame-- means for effecting matches are fedso as to be readily removed bymeans of the fingers. p

The object of the invention is to provide a match-safe which is sodesigned as to be extremely rigid in its construction and so that it canbe manufactured at a comparatively small cost.

-A further object is toprovide means for regulating the feeding of thematches into the trough.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the the result,reference is to be had to the fo owing description and accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvedmatch-safe. Fig. 2 is a vertical sec tional view through the same. Fig.3' is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a hori zontal sectionalview through one of the outer corners of the trou h. Fig. 5 is aperspective view showing t e method of cutting and bending the back ofthe receptacle for attaching the hanger.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin descriptionand indicated reference characters. 7

In the simple form of the invention the match-safe comprises areceptacle 1 and a trough 2 at the lower end thereof, 'into which thematches are fed. This receptacle 1 is formed of a piece of sheetmaterial which is bent so as to form the front 3, sides 4, and has itsed es connected in the rear by means of a joint ormed by bending themback upon themselves, so as to form hooks which engage with each other.A pair of tongues or earsv 5 are formed by cutting the nuddle of thelower portion of the front 3, and these ears 5 are bent outwardly, so asto lie flush with the sides 4. The lower edges of the receptacle arebent to form the outwardly-extending flanges 6, and the edges of thebottom 7 are 'ward in order to break or bent back upon themselves so asto embrace the flanges 6. The forward portion of the bottom 7 is bentupwardly at 8 to form the front'of the trough 2, and the sides of theupwardly-bent portion'8 are connected to the front of thetongues 5 bymeans of a joint or seam similarto that just describedin connection withthe back of the receptacle. The upper edge of the upwardly-bent portion8 is folded back upon itself at 9, so as to eliminate any sharp edgeupon which the fingers might be injured, and it will also be observedthat this portion 8 is provided at an intermediate point with a notch orslot 10. This-slot 10 extends into the forward portion of the bottom 7.and enables the matches in the trough 2 to be readily removed by meansof the fingers. A hanger 11-is secured to the back of the receptacle 1and forms a means by which the device can be conveniently suspended uponthe wall. In order to connect the hanger 11, cuts 12 are made in therear corners of the receptacle and the u per edge of the back bentinwardly and ownwardly. The lower edge of the hanger 11 is then bentrearwardl and upwardly, so as to engage with the downwardly-bent portionof the receptacle. By this construction a joint 13 is obtained whichrigidly connects the hanger to the match-safe in sucha manner as tosustain any weight which may be imposed upon it. An essential feature ofthis joint 13 also resides in the fact that the sides of the hanger 11flare outwardly from the joint andengage with the bottom of the cuts 12,so as to prevent the'hanger' from being ushed downdisconnect the joint13. It will also be observed that the upper corners of the sides 4, vadjacent the cuts 12 bear against the ha er and tend to prevent the samefrom being cut forwardly and that the joint 13 has a similar tendency toprevent the hanger from being bent the rear. In the formation of thejoint 13 it will be observed that the portion of the back of thereceptacle containing the seam is not bent downwardly, but is cut away,as seen at 14. The upper portion of the hanger 11 may be given anyornamental shape, as shown in the drawin the only restriction beingthatthe sides are outwardly for the purpose mentioned. Y

In order to regulate the feeding of the matches from the receptacle '1'mto the trough 2, a gate 15 is provided, which is slidably mounted upona plate 16, secured to the inner side of the front 3. The upper and thelower edges of the plate 16 are bent outwardly, so as to embrace thefront 3, as seen at 17, and these outwardly-bent portions may also serveto hold a match-scratching surface, such asa piece of sandpaper 18, in

, position. The sides of the plate 16 are bent inwardly to form auideway within which the gate slides. 1%; will thus be apparent that bylowering the gate 15 the flow of the matches into the trough can bechecked, and vice versa. In the operation of the device the matches areplaced in the receptacle 1 in the usual manner and permitted toautomatically feed intov the trough 2- as they are removed from thelatter.

A throat is formed at the lower portion of the receptacle 1 and justabove the trough 2, and this throat tends to throw the matches towardthe forward end of the trough and to prevent them from becoming crossed,so as to choke the flow. For this pur ose a plate 19 is employed, whichis preferably an extension of the u wardly-bent portion 8 of the bottom7, and which extends rearwardly and upwardly along the bottom and feedsthe matches toward the forward end of the trough. A plate 20, secured tothe gate 15 and projecting inwardly, cooperates with the plate 19 toform a throat for the purpose mentioned, and the width of the throat canbe regulated by raising and lowering the gate 15 and the flow of matchesthus regulated.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In adevice of the character described, the combination of a receptacleformed of sheet material and having the upper edge of the back thereofbent downwardly, and a hanger having its lower edge bent upwardly so asto engage with the before-mentioned downwardly-bent edge upon thereceptacle, the sides of the hanger flaring outwardly from the bottomand engaging with the two sides of the receptacle adjacent the back toprevent the han er from being ushed downwardly so as to e disconnectefrom the receptacle.

2; In a device of the character described, the combinationof areceptacle, a trough at the lower end of the receptacle and havingcommunication therewith, a plate having its upper and lower edges bentback upon themselves so as to embrace the front of the receptacleagainst which the plate fits, and a gate slidably mounted u on the{plate and adapted to be raised and lowered to regulate the flow fromthe receptacle to the trough.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of areceptacle, a trough at the lower end of the receptacle and having thelower end of the receptacle and having communication therewith, a plateextending rearwardly and upwardly along the bottom of the trough so asto throw the matches toward the forward end of the trough, a gateslidably mounted upon the front of the receptacle and ada ted to beraised and lowered to regulate the ow of the matches from the receptacleto the trough, and a second plate secured to the gate and projectinginwardly so as to cooperate with the first-mentioned plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS A. HAZLETUN.

Witnesses:

CHARLOTTE A. I-IAZLETON LILLIE M. Foorn.

